On Friday (June 22, 2018), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a patent owner can recover lost profits resulting from the infringing export of components of a patented product assembled and sold in another country. The decision...more
6/25/2018
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Appeals ,
Damages ,
Domestic Injury ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Foreign Profits ,
Foreign Sales ,
Lost Profits ,
Patent Act ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Remand ,
SCOTUS ,
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WesternGeco LLC v Ion Geophysical Corporation
Today (April 24, 2018), the U.S. Supreme Court released two important decisions regarding the authority of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) to conduct Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) proceedings. IPRs, an...more
4/25/2018
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America Invents Act ,
Article III ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
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Oil States Energy Services v Greene's Energy Group ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Ownership ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Post-Grant Review ,
Public Rights Doctrine ,
SAS Institute Inc. v Iancu ,
SCOTUS ,
Seventh Amendment ,
USPTO
On Tuesday (May 30, 2017), the U.S. Supreme Court curtailed the after-market reach of patent rights. The decision in Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc., No. 15-1189 (S. Ct. May 30, 2017) (8-0; 7-1),...more
On Monday (May 22, 2017), the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a significant win to companies accused of patent infringement. The decision in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, No. 16-341 (S. Ct. May 22, 2017) (8-0)...more
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court abolished a decades-old rule that allowed for application of the equitable defense of laches in patent cases. Until now, patent owners were required to justify filing suit after a period of...more
3/23/2017
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Laches ,
Non-Practicing Entities ,
Patent Act ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Portfolios ,
Patents ,
Petrella v. MGM ,
SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v First Quality Baby Products ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court empowered federal judges with greater discretion to award enhanced damages against a willful patent infringer. Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc., No. 14-1513 (U.S., June 13,...more